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Award-winning author and screenwriter Joyce Kostakis weaves compelling stories across genres, creating emotionally resonant tales that keep readers turning pages late into the night.

Joyce Kostakis spent her childhood exploring storybook castles and wandering charming German villages while moving between military bases with her family. Those early adventures sparked a lifelong love of storytelling that followed her from the sun-soaked beaches of Florida to the misty mountains of Oregon, before she finally found her home in Ohio.

Now she balances her days as a project manager with moonlit writing sessions, creating worlds of mystery and romance with her faithful companions - an amazingly patient husband, a playful pup named Max, and a cat nam ...more

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	Walk-In Investigation: Streaming Sarah 4.06 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Streaming James (Book 2) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Walk-In Investigations: A Paranormal Detective Mystery

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Walk-In Investigations. Is a Paranormal Detective Mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat story and keeps you guessing from the beginning of the book clear to the last page. It is a rare fusion of detective mystery, the spirit world, Read more of this blog post »

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Reflexology: The Essential Guide for Applying Reflexology to Relieve Tension, Eliminate Anxiety, Lose Weight, and Reduce Pain ( Reflexology for Beginners )

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Greek for Beginners: The Best Handbook for Learning to Speak Greek!

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Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health

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